Hello and welcome!

I’m Lauren, a designer striving to improve the quality of life by creating products, services, and experiences that make the world better.

WHAT I HAVE DONE:

I have helped transition a number of start-ups and businesses from concept to product, supported and advised them through their design and manufacturing processes, and created marketable design solutions.

Below is a selection of my portfolio including product design, branding and website work, exhibit installation, and information and graphic design.

WHAT OTHERS THINK:

“Lauren designed my boot jewelry packaging for my debut into the business world, and she was phenomenal throughout the whole process! She tuned into my thoughts and needs and added her own creativity and skills to produce a unique, functional, professional packaging to the very last detail. Lauren even shopped around for companies who could supply the packaging for the best price and timing. She listened to my preferences, such as staying local for the stages of production, so her commitment to meeting my needs was appreciated. In addition to her skills related to the project, her personality and professionalism were commendable. She was a delight to work with, and I would recommend Lauren for any task asked of her. “

“I worked with Lauren for over a year and she is a real talent. The best utility player you’ll ever have in design from graphics to fashion, and architecture to product design. Lauren is willing to jump in and tackle any problem without hesitation, yet with careful, considered deliberation. Project management and hitting milestones are her particular strengths.’’

"Platypus gave Lauren a tough, open-ended, time and budget constrained design task and she exceeded all expectations. Not only were the final designs excellent, but the way she worked through multiple iterations with our demanding engineering team and the stubborn manufacturers was amazing. We'll definitely be working with Lauren again and would recommend her for all challenging design tasks!"

”Lauren performed a variety of design, creative, and engineering tasks for CapSen Robotics, from product design and fabrication to Arduino programming to the creation of animations and a web site. She found suppliers, sourced parts and materials, and managed the supply chain. Lauren is able to see the big picture goals of the company and a project. Lauren completed projects using her existing skills, taught herself new skills as required, and found external vendors who could complete sub-tasks. I highly recommend Lauren as part of any organization.”

WHAT I CAN DO:

I can take your product from idea to execution — from scribbles on a napkin to something you can hold and share with your customers or clients.

Hi there!

My mission is to use my education and experience to make life more inclusive, and to help others overcome hurdles by creating user centered products. By using design as a tool to eliminate and ease burdens, I believe we can all become more capable, independent, and satisfied individuals.

I studied Industrial Design at Carnegie Mellon University and graduated with a BFA in 2017. Here, I was able to further develop my love of problem solving and prototyping solutions for complex problems.

Currently, I am living in the beautiful but often rainy city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

When good design intersects holistic thinking and meaningful goals,it can lead positive change. Let’s make positive changes together!

Want to know more about my experience and capabilities? View my resume.